Most Successful Goal Scored in a Single FIFA Tournament

Most successful goal scored in a single FIFA tournament

In this article, we will take a look at the most successful goal scored in a single FIFA tournament. It is worth noting that the record for the most successful goal scored in a single FIFA tournament has been broken several times over the years.  

However, the record for the most successful goal scored in a single FIFA tournament is not likely to be broken anytime soon. This is because the World Cup has become increasingly competitive over the years, and teams are now more evenly matched than they were in the past.

GOAL SCORED IN A SINGLE FIFA TOURNAMENT

Just Fontaine

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Number of goals scored – 13
Player Team – France
Scored in the year – 1958

Sándor Kocsis

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                                    Number of goals scored – 11
                                         Player Team – Hungary
                                          Scored in the year – 1954  

Gerd Müller

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Number of goals scored – 11
Player Team – Hungary
Scored in the year – 1954

Eusébio

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Number of goals scored – 9
Player Team – Portugal
Scored in the year – 1966

Guillermo Stábile

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Number of goals scored – 8
Player Team – Argentina
Scored in the year – 1930

Ademir

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Number of goals scored – 8
Player Team – Brazil
Scored in the year – 1950

Ronaldo

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Number of goals scored – 8
Player Team – Brazil
Scored in the year – 2002

Leônidas

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Number of goals scored – 7
Player Team – Brazil
Scored in the year – 1938

Jairzinho

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Number of goals scored – 7
Player Team – Brazil
Scored in the year – 1958

Grzegorz Lato

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Number of goals scored – 7
Player Team – Poland
Scored in the year – 1974

 FIFA 2022 is still a ways off, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start looking ahead to see who might take home the coveted title of most successful goal scorer in a single FIFA tournament. Lets see who what happen this year.